• Full name Jose Manuel Espada
  • Born 02/22/1997 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Jose Collazo Colon
  • Drafted in the 5th round (152nd overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 (signed for $330,000).
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    Espada is a part of an above-average class of pitchers in Puerto Rico this year, but remains mostly about projection. He's listed at 6-foot, 170 pounds and has seen his velocity tick up in the last year. He throws his fastball in the mid to upper 80s and touches 92 mph. His curveball is his best secondary pitch, and he'll also show the occasional changeup. Espada earns praise for his competitiveness on the mound.

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Career Transactions

  • San Antonio Missions activated RHP Jose Espada from the temporarily inactive list.
  • San Antonio Missions placed RHP Jose Espada on the temporarily inactive list.
  • RHP Jose Espada and assigned to San Antonio Missions.
  • RHP Jose Espada and assigned to San Diego Padres.
  • Puerto Rico activated RHP Jose Espada.
  • Puerto Rico activated RHP Jose Espada.
  • RHP Jose Espada assigned to Puerto Rico.

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